Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate was -0.2449 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.2449 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 169 countries
All-time high
55.48 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-21 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

-200204060196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate in South Africa is -0.2449 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 128.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 55.48 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -21 % change on previous year, in 1968.

South Africa ranks 113th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -16.76 % change on previous year
1963 1.3 % change on previous year -107.7%
1964 34.62 % change on previous year +2565.5%
1965 3.33 % change on previous year -90.4%
1966 -10.14 % change on previous year -404.2%
1967 23.59 % change on previous year -332.7%
1968 -21 % change on previous year -189.0%
1969 17.16 % change on previous year -181.7%
1970 -7.53 % change on previous year -143.9%
1971 -9.22 % change on previous year +22.4%
1972 1.68 % change on previous year -118.2%
1973 -11.76 % change on previous year -799.3%
1974 10 % change on previous year -185.0%
1975 4.17 % change on previous year -58.3%
1976 1.52 % change on previous year -63.6%
1977 -12.08 % change on previous year -896.9%
1978 8.52 % change on previous year -170.5%
1979 -5.8 % change on previous year -168.1%
1980 12.32 % change on previous year -312.3%
1981 -2.67 % change on previous year -121.7%
1982 3.39 % change on previous year -226.7%
1983 -8.82 % change on previous year -360.4%
1984 0.8288 % change on previous year -109.4%
1985 12.6 % change on previous year +1420.6%
1986 -2.92 % change on previous year -123.2%
1987 5.1 % change on previous year -274.5%
1988 -6.96 % change on previous year -236.5%
1989 13.54 % change on previous year -294.7%
1990 -14.06 % change on previous year -203.8%
1991 2.91 % change on previous year -120.7%
1992 3.63 % change on previous year +25.0%
1993 0.7631 % change on previous year -79.0%
1994 1.58 % change on previous year +106.4%
1995 12.83 % change on previous year +714.4%
1996 -0.1066 % change on previous year -100.8%
1997 2.29 % change on previous year -2244.6%
1998 -2.28 % change on previous year -199.8%
1999 -4.55 % change on previous year +99.5%
2000 11.92 % change on previous year -361.8%
2001 38.37 % change on previous year +221.8%
2002 55.48 % change on previous year +44.6%
2003 0.3359 % change on previous year -99.4%
2004 -2.18 % change on previous year -748.6%
2005 4.86 % change on previous year -323.2%
2006 -0.266 % change on previous year -105.5%
2007 -12.29 % change on previous year +4520.4%
2008 0.1519 % change on previous year -101.2%
2009 -0.0704 % change on previous year -146.4%
2010 0.5549 % change on previous year -887.9%
2011 7.21 % change on previous year +1198.7%
2012 -2.44 % change on previous year -133.9%
2013 0.8691 % change on previous year -135.6%
2014 -0.1074 % change on previous year -112.4%
2015 -3.67 % change on previous year +3312.2%
2016 -3.14 % change on previous year -14.4%
2017 -2.33 % change on previous year -25.7%
2018 -2.01 % change on previous year -13.9%
2019 -1.61 % change on previous year -19.8%
2020 -0.5441 % change on previous year -66.2%
2021 3.78 % change on previous year -794.5%
2022 -1.38 % change on previous year -136.6%
2023 -0.2443 % change on previous year -82.4%
2024 -0.2449 % change on previous year +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.01 % change on previous year -21 % change on previous year 34.62 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.05 % change on previous year -12.08 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.64 % change on previous year -8.82 % change on previous year 13.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.2988 % change on previous year -14.06 % change on previous year 12.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.63 % change on previous year -12.29 % change on previous year 55.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6675 % change on previous year -3.67 % change on previous year 7.21 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2722 % change on previous year -1.38 % change on previous year 3.78 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 110 French Polynesia -0.2057 % change on previous year compare
  2. 111 Tonga -0.2171 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan -0.2399 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Sudan -0.3369 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Uganda -0.3486 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Saudi Arabia -0.362 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate in South Africa was -0.2449 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55.48 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -21 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does South Africa rank for tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is tomatoes — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 128.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Tomatoes — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,341 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Tomatoes — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.